I'll Get You

E514859

"I'll Get You" is a 1963 Beatles song written primarily by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, notable as an early example of their close-harmony, Merseybeat style.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single B-side
song
A-side She Loves You NERFINISHED
artist The Beatles NERFINISHED
associatedAct Beatlemania era
catalogNumberUKSingle Parlophone R 5055
chronologyPosition follows From Me to You (single) NERFINISHED
precedes I Want to Hold Your Hand (single)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
features close harmony vocals
format 7-inch single
genre Merseybeat NERFINISHED
pop rock
harmonyVocal Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
hasBassist Paul McCartney NERFINISHED
hasDrummer Ringo Starr NERFINISHED
hasGuitarist George Harrison NERFINISHED
John Lennon NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
rhythm guitar
vocals
hasKeyPhrase "Imagine I'm in love with you"
hasLivePerformance performed in early Beatles concerts
includedIn various Beatles compilation albums
language English
leadVocal John Lennon NERFINISHED
length 2:04
lyricalTheme romantic pursuit
notableFor early example of Lennon–McCartney close-harmony style
partOf The Beatles early singles repertoire
performer George Harrison NERFINISHED
John Lennon NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED
primaryComposerClaimedBy John Lennon NERFINISHED
producer George Martin NERFINISHED
recordedAt EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London NERFINISHED
recordLabel Parlophone
releasedAs B-side to She Loves You
releaseDate 1963-08-23
releaseYear 1963
songwritingTeam Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED
style early Beatles Merseybeat
timeSignature 4/4
vocalArrangement dual lead vocal by Lennon and McCartney
writer John Lennon NERFINISHED
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

She Loves You bSide I'll Get You